Clinical trials: Compression
Myopic Progression
Investigation of the Effect of Short-term Orthokeratology With Increased Compression Factor on Ocular Parameters
Orthokeratology (ortho-k) is a clinical technique that uses reverse geometry rigid gas permeable contact lens exerting positive pressure on the central cornea to temporary reduce refractive error.
- Trial name
- NCT02643875
- Testing
- Orthokeratology
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pudendal Nerve, Healthy Women
Pelvic Floor Shear-Wave Elastography in Healthy and Pudendal Neuralgia Women
This study will compare superficial pelvic floor shear-wave elastography between healthy women and women with pudendal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- ELANEP (NCT07458737)
- Testing
- Pelvic floor shear wave elastography, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-Short Form 7 (PFIQ-7), Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Hemorrhage, Vascular Injury
A Transparent Elasticized Adhesive Occlusive Compression Bandage for Use as an Arterial Tourniquet
This cross-over study of twenty five (anticipated) healthy human subjects will utilize two active control devices, and two different widths of the investigational device.
- Trial name
- NCT02592655
- Testing
- Pneumatic Tourniquet, One Windlass Tourniquet, Two Windlass Tourniquets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marcus Migura
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Three Different Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Methods
The goal of this study is to compare three methods of teaching medical and nursing students basic life saving skills. The standard method will teach students how to push on the chest and to analyze the heart rhythm using a…
- Trial name
- BLSPilot (NCT01361919)
- Testing
- Feedback During CPR Training and Testing, No Feedback Group, Feedback during CPR Training Not Testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
Effect of Neuromuscular Calf Stimulation and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Venous Hemodynamics
What is known? Disorders of peripheral circulation result in vascular morbidity and mortality Augmentation of peripheral circulation has been shown to be of benefit in both venous and arterial disease The benefit of intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT01939288
- Testing
- Neuromuscular stimulation, followed by intermittent pneumatic compression, Intermittent pneumatic compression, followed by neuromuscular stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Total Hip Arthroplasty
A Hemodynamic Comparison of Stationary and Portable Pneumatic Compression Devices
We are comparing two pneumatic compression devices, VenaFlow (stationary) and MCS (portable) in both the supine an standing position.
- Trial name
- NCT02345642
- Testing
- ActiveCare+SFT Supine, VenaFlow Elite Supine, ActiveCare+SFT Standing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Poor Peripheral Perfusion
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to Assess Radial Artery Compression and Arterial Perfusion While TR Band is Applied
Subjects' radial artery diameters and plethysmography waveforms will be recorded by MRI and pulse oxymetry at varying levels of radial artery compression by the Terumo TR Band.
- Trial name
- NCT02478671
- Testing
- TR Band
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Terumo Medical Corporation
Osteoarthritis Knees Both
Reparel Knee Sleeve vs. TED Hose for Post-op Swelling, Pain and Range of Motion After Total Knee Replacement
This prospective study will evaluate pain, swelling, ROM as well as narcotic use in post-operative total knee arthroplasty patients using novel Non-Compressive Bioactive Garment (NCBG) versus current standard of care gradient…
- Trial name
- NCT04751942
- Testing
- Non-compressive Bioactive Garment, thrombo-embolic deterrent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Venous Thrombosis
Vasculaire Compression System Increases Flow Velocity in the Femoral Vein
The objective of this clinical study was to demonstrate the performance of the Vasculaire Compression System to increase femoral venous peak velocity (PFV) in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01240330
- Testing
- Pneumatic Compression therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Venous Health Systems, Inc.
Vertebral Compression Fractures
OsseoFix™ Spinal Fracture Reduction System in Treating Spinal Compression Fracture
The OsseoFix Spinal Fracture Reduction System facilitates the treatment of spinal fractures by providing internal fixation and stabilization using a titanium implant in conjunction with OsseoFix+™ polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)…
- Trial name
- OsseoFix (NCT00961714)
- Testing
- OsseoFix Spinal Fracture Reduction System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Hypotension, Labor Complication
Pre-epidural Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs) to Prevent Hypotension During Labor
When hypotension is related to epidural placement, this can occur within 15-60 minutes after placement. The purpose of this study is to build upon this preliminary work and to use a randomized controlled trial to examine the…
- Trial name
- NCT05250960
- Testing
- SCD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Breast Cancer
Patient-Assisted Compression in 3D - Impact on Image Quality and Workflow
Patient-assisted compression (PAC) allows the patient to participate in controlling the amount of compression force during mammography and is a personalized approach that has demonstrated successful reduction in discomfort…
- Trial name
- 3D PAC (NCT03456427)
- Testing
- Patient-Assisted Compression (PAC), Technologist-Controlled (TC) Compression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Venous Thrombosis
Study of Arixtra (Fondaparinux Sodium) to Prevent Blood Clots in Women Undergoing Abdominopelvic Surgery for Likely Gynecologic Malignancy
This is a randomized trial to compare intermittent compression devices with or without post-operative Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium) in women undergoing major abdominal surgery for known or presumed gynecologic malignancies.
- Trial name
- NCT00539942
- Testing
- Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium), Intermittent compression devices (ICD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Venous Stasis, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Blood Flow Stimulation in the Lower Limbs by Application of Different External Devices
In this study, four different devices which stimulate the blood in the lower extremities are used in ten healthy persons while measuring the blood flow with ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03420625
- Testing
- Foot IPC, Rapid calf IPC, Slow calf IPC
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Susceptibility to
Non-surgical Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial graduate student research study will explore the effect of non-surgical intervention of the dorsal application of Kinesio Tape for carpal tunnel syndrome, and forearm wrist hand pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03360344
- Testing
- Kinesio 12 inch Tape, Kinesio 4 inch Tape, Cock up Splint and Lumbrical exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Coronary Heart Disease
Global Vascular Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression-Pilot Study
Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the lower extremities is a well-established technique for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and for treating venous stasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01064323
- Testing
- Intermittent pneumatic compression of the lower extremities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Osteoarthritis
Evaluating the Need for Pneumatic Compression Devices
For patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty, does the use of Aspirin alone compared to using Aspirin along with a mobile compression device provide equivocal results for preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02641080
- Testing
- Aspirin, Portable Compression Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Cardiac Arrest
Comparison of Bystander Fatigue and CPR Quality When Using Two Different CPR Ratios.
STUDY OBJECTIVES The overall goal of this study is to compare bystander fatigue and CPR quality after 5 minutes of the new 30:2 versus the old 15:2 chest compression to ventilation International Resuscitation Guidelines, in a…
- Trial name
- NCT00380757
- Testing
- bystander CPR using 30:2 ratio vs 15:2 ratio
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute